Table tennis: Mailantarki pledges grassroots development programme to prepare young talent for global competitions
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) Vice President, Honourable Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki has pledged to embark on development programmes across different zones of the country to harness grassroots talents for global competitions.
This is contained in a press statement issued to journalists by Mr Adamu Usman Ahmed, Mailantarki’s media aide.
Mailantarki made the pledge in Abuja during a high-performance table tennis training camp for six carefully selected young talents.
The highly anticipated intensive prograe is being spearheaded by certified International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) High-Performance Coach, Nasiru Bello, who has taken charge of preparing these rising stars for upcoming international championships.
The camp being sponsored by Mailantarki, further underscores his unwavering commitment, passion, and continuous philanthropic gestures toward sports development in Northern Nigeria and the country at large.
Speaking on the opening day of the camp on Tuesday, Hon. Mailantarki expressed absolute confidence that the veteran coach would equip the players with the elite skills required to compete successfully on the global stage.
“I am deeply delighted to get this camping exercise underway in order to prepare our young talents to attain the highest level of the game,” Hon. Mailantarki stated.
“The choice of Coach Nasiru Bello, who happens to be the former NTTF Technical Director, will massively benefit these players. He has exactly what it takes to ensure they are fully prepared for international championships when the opportunity arises.”
The NTTF Vice President also hinted at massive plans for the future, adding; “We are just starting, we still have other developmental programs in the pipeline across various zones in the country.”
The high-performance camp which is well attended by young upcoming global stars Mathew Fabunmi, Mustapha mukhtar, Joseph Marvelous, Dominion Joseph, Joseph victor and Harison Jacob, is scheduled to run for one week, concluding with a grand closing and award ceremony on Monday, September 14.
